Pine Island, Minnesota

About Pine Island

Pine Island is a small town in southeastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 3,870.

Pine Island holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.2 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 624 residents per square mile.

📰 Pine Island News Today

• Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce voices support for controversial Pine Island data center MPR News · Oct 11
• Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Throws Its Support Behind Pine Island Data Center Project - KROC-AM KROC-AM · Oct 6
• Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce announces support of Project Skyway in Pine Island KTTC · Oct 6
• Google's Pine Island project gets Rochester Chamber backing KIMT · Oct 6
• Kenyon-Wanamingo Varsity Softball @ Pine Island MaxPreps · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Pine Island Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pine Island

• Betty Sue's Better Brew Cafe — coffee shop

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pine Cheese Mart · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pine Island

• Collins Park reviews ★
• Douglas State Trail reviews ★
• Douglas Trail & City Park reviews ★
• Tot Lot reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Pine Island

• PINE ISLAND ELEMENTARY
• PINE ISLAND MIDDLE
• PINE ISLAND SECONDARY
• Pine Island High School ALP

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Pine Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities